bow shock
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bow shock
- /ˈbaʊʃɑk/
noun bow shocks
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A shock wave formed by the bow of an object travelling at supersonic speed.
Similar: detached shock
- The region of the magnetosphere in which the solar wind slows from supersonic to subsonic.
- A bow wave.
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noun astronomy
| Français | onde de shock |
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title = {bow shock},
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